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David Schwimmer Says Kanye West Hasn’t Properly Apologized, Thanks Wireless Festival Sponsors for Pulling Out: ‘I Believe in Forgiveness, but It Takes Much More Than This’

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David Schwimmer Says Kanye West’s Apologies Haven’t Been Backed Up With Action, Thanks Wireless Festival Sponsors for Pulling Out: ‘I Believe in Forgiveness, but It Takes Much More Than This’
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David Schwimmer Says Kanye West’s Apologies Haven’t Been Backed Up With Action, Thanks Wireless Festival Sponsors for Pulling Out: ‘I Believe in Forgiveness, but It Takes Much More Than This’
David Schwimmer thanked sponsors of Kanye West's U.K. festival shows for pulling out, saying his letter apologizing for antisemitism lacked credibility.
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bwoah07_gp2 Apr 7, 2026 +1023
Wasn't expecting David Schwimmer to comment on this subject
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Iginlas_4head_Crease Apr 7, 2026 +1023
WE WERE ON A PSYCHOTIC BREAK
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Any-Question-3759 Apr 7, 2026 +84
PIVOT to the hard right
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Momik Apr 7, 2026 +25
This isn’t gonna be good for my rage (grabs pills)
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organictamarind Apr 7, 2026 +46
Thank this made me lol on a Tuesday afternoon
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dehydratedrain Apr 7, 2026 +18
It's basically still Monday night here. Tell me.... does the future get better?
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organictamarind Apr 7, 2026 +30
He's still alive on Tuesday. Sorry.
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DougieHockey Apr 7, 2026 +5
Holy shit, comment of the year. Incredible.
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ScipioCoriolanus Apr 7, 2026 +61
We need to know what Ja Rule thinks about this
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thatdudewillyd Apr 7, 2026 +4
I don’t wanna dance, I’m scared to death!
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ScipioCoriolanus Apr 7, 2026 +7
Where is Ja?!!
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Rulebookboy1234567 Apr 7, 2026 +4
Ja’s out, Schwimmer’s in
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Own_Round_7600 Apr 7, 2026 +8
I think most of us are thinking along the same lines though.
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SmokeAbeer Apr 7, 2026 +15
I think he goes by Schwimmy D now.
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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 +3
“You can call me D, Schwimmy, or Schwimmy D, but I’m not Schwiff Daddy no more.”
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PrinceofBelmore Apr 7, 2026 +3
He has been Vocal against anti-Semitism or criticism of Israel whatever. It's personal for him
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Loveforbass Apr 7, 2026 +260
"Why does Ross, the largest friend, not simply eat Ye?"
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tempest_36 Apr 7, 2026 +35
Let's PIVOT away from antisemitism
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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 +4
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jonnyboyrebel Apr 7, 2026 +5
I’m guessing the OP on this one meant PIVOT as in the sofa bit. Because you know Kanye is a hate filled antisemite.
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Exotic-Sale-3003 Apr 7, 2026 +6
>Unless you are making another reference that I am foolishly missing, chill out. They are. 
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GoodDog2620 Apr 7, 2026 +4
They’re saving that for sweeps
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Scruffylookin13 Apr 7, 2026 +276
Ye was on a break from reality   HE WAS ON A BREAK!
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woops_wrong_thread Apr 7, 2026 +38
Salute the rank, not the man.
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boat_hamster Apr 7, 2026 +20
The decision to book him was wild. I wonder if him being c**** to book right now, and share holder value, drove the decision.
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salty_gemini74 Apr 7, 2026 +792
Why dont we ask Ja Rule while we’re at it
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ausmaid Apr 7, 2026 +33
Let's see what Ja's thoughts are, on this tragedy.
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FancyPantsDancer Apr 7, 2026 +142
Where's Ja?
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Ugievsoj Apr 7, 2026 +50
Not always there when you call
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berlenba Apr 7, 2026 +34
But always on time…
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lefthandedchurro Apr 7, 2026 +9
He’s also opposed to Kanye’s antisemitism, based off his latest hit: “WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT JEWWWW!”
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Legitimate_Bird_5712 Apr 7, 2026 +66
ONLY HE CAN MAKE SENSE OF THIS!
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wifey_material7 Apr 7, 2026 +39
He's Jewish. That's why he's sharing his perspective in on his antisemitism.
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Spider-Man-Spider Apr 7, 2026 +6
Are you there Ja? It's me Ross Trent
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Cassius_man Apr 7, 2026 +5
I asked he just screamed MONICAAA!
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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 +3
I got dreams too!
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allisondojean Apr 7, 2026 -8
Would honestly be more relevant lol
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FieldMouseMedic Apr 7, 2026 +32
I mean a Jewish actor who’s outspoken on Jewish issues speaking about an antisemitic musician who praised hitler seems fairly relevant to me…
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AttemptFree Apr 7, 2026 +16
David schwimmer is actually Jewish...
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RealDanQuixote Apr 7, 2026 +29
Let’s be honest about this. He did not apologize at all. He blamed his bipolar disorder. Plenty of people have bipolar disorder and don’t do disgusting shit like this. But on top of that, he dodged accountability by blaming it on an illness. He acts if he was possessed by a demon and had no control over his own actions. If that really is the case then what is stopping it from happening again? Also, bipolar disorder is generally understood as the erratic mood swings. His comments went on for months and months his shirt with a swastika on. It was for sale on his site for a long while. If this was really just a mood swing problem he would have taken it down the moment he was out of that state. But it took weeks to design and get the shirt posted. This was no problem with bipolar disorder. It was him being willingly bigoted and hateful.
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ARoodyPooCandyAss Apr 7, 2026 +411
Yeah Kanye west can get fucked
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samwisetheyogi Apr 7, 2026 +43
I mean, personally I'd prefer nobody ever f*** him again.
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raychilli Apr 7, 2026 +5
Could really go south
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FigWeak5127 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Some rich a****** who’s stands to make money off him decided he’s suffered enough, do you know how many hundred dollar bills Kanye lost wiping his tears.
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livinginfutureworld Apr 7, 2026 +62
David Scwimmer with a completely reasonable take.
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Any_Asparagus8267 Apr 7, 2026 +11
Dude drops an album that isn't even in his top five, drops a half-assed apology and claims it was a psychotic break, and then just expects everybody to forget like the MIB nuerolizer. The Kanye West subs believe Jesus is back. Have people always been like this? So.... Extreme.
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Skate_faced Apr 7, 2026 +340
The fact there are people willing to share a stage with that pile of shit blows my mind. F*** anyone who hasn't told the show to f*** themselves upon his addition. I can't believe I agree with Ross.
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CrissBliss Apr 7, 2026 +111
I always liked Ross
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AScannerBarkly Apr 7, 2026 +90
As a kid I always thought he was the most annoying one. Now that I'm grown I feel fairly comfortable calling Schwimmer the best (comedic) actor of the core cast. His re-delivery of "my best friend and sister are getting married!" is about the best delivery of anything in the series
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VidE27 Apr 7, 2026 +81
He was also the one responsible for everyone getting the same pay despite originally him and Aniston were the highest paid casts
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ontheweed Apr 7, 2026 +35
They made much more money negotiating as a group. NBC couldn’t replace them all. One of the smartest business decisions in sitcom history.
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RayTracerX Apr 7, 2026 +10
The scene with Mona and Dr. Greene is the best in the whole show. Davids brilliant in that one
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Andysue28 Apr 7, 2026 +19
He’s a far better physical comedian than I remembered and he played a great older brother to Monica. That’s hard to pull off and feel 100% real. 
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Rigbeezyboo Apr 7, 2026 +6
Sorry to be Mr Pedantic... It's actually a re-delivery of "My best friend, and my sister" when he first finds out about Monica and Chandler. Your main point is valid though. In the later seasons especially.
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TheTeflonDude Apr 7, 2026 +65
Ross is a comedic genius “You ate MY sandwhich!?”
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imdrzoidberg Apr 7, 2026 +13
"PIVOOOT"
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CrissBliss Apr 7, 2026 +45
MYYY SANDWICH?!? 🌎
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jonzeyyy Apr 7, 2026 +30
MY SANDWHICH!?!?!? 🌌
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ontheweed Apr 7, 2026 +2
The best character on the show
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Robynsxx Apr 7, 2026 +48
I mean there’s entire people on listnook who are full supporting him and getting thousands of upvotes.
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Static-Stair-58 Apr 7, 2026 +84
He flashed the mental illness card and they immediately forgive him. But the truth is they probably never actually cared. That antisemitism and hate aren’t deal breakers if a person is entertaining enough. We live in a *massively* unhealthy society. It’s frightening.
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sally_says Apr 7, 2026 +9
>We live in a *massively* unhealthy society. It’s frightening. Because of social media, where shit floats to the top because there are no rules. The more badly behaved you are, the more engagement and ad dollars you get. And it's dragging us all down.
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DigbyChickenZone Apr 7, 2026 +11
While Ross as a character is boring and sucks, David Schwimmer in almost any other production he is a part of really stands out as a great actor/voice actor. Good for him for raking in that Friend's money, but he is a much better actor than what he did in that show.
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Hot-Clerk504 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Wireless festival is a festival for 18-20 year olds that still think it’s cool to listen to scumbags. The artists performing there will feel honoured to share the stage with Kanye.
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Legitimate_Ask_5000 Apr 7, 2026 +3
You’d be surprised how pathetic the music industry is and what people will do for a tiny of shard of success
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CrissBliss Apr 7, 2026 +133
These comments make me sad. Who’s realistically siding with Kayne in all this?
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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 +17
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vmachiel Apr 7, 2026 +18
Edit: Comment has been cleaned
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Camrons_Mink Apr 7, 2026 +26
Lauryn Hill just performed with him in LA
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Own_Round_7600 Apr 7, 2026 +39
Not exactly a paragon of inspirational virtue herself.
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OfficerBarbier Apr 7, 2026 +96
Racists, conspiracy theorists, morons and pop culture sheep
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Tex-in-Tex Apr 7, 2026 +36
Kanye d*** suckers. Anyone supporting that sack of shit should tell you all you need to know about them and to stay clear of them.
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thetinybasher Apr 7, 2026 +8
My best friend who thinks that, because Kanye hasn’t done anything as egregious as sexually abuse children, he hasn’t done anything “too bad” and that he’s “mentally ill so we shouldn’t villainize him for his behaviors” and my favorite: “He’s a musical genius.”
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the_orig_princess Apr 7, 2026 +36
Dude, a liberal influencer I followed posted the concert last weekend with like a “he still had bangers tho” type comment. I was taken aback. Instantly unfollowed.
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bjjtriangle Apr 7, 2026 +8
He tends to attract a lot of losers that gravitate to someone with a huge ego. Happened with Trump & Conor Mcgregor
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vpforvp Apr 7, 2026 +13
Unfortunately there are a lot of people who don’t care about shitty things their favorite artists do.
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Capable-Charity-5714 Apr 7, 2026 +27
See: Chris Brown’s continuing career
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PetyrDayne Apr 7, 2026 +4
Some people have already bounced back from metoo some winning Oscars and others are plotting their return like Armie Hammer. I'm starting to realize if someone has a big enough fanbase they can come back from anything and that people are f****** stupid.
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SymphonicRain Apr 7, 2026 +2
Who won an oscar after being metoo’d?
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imatinyleopard Apr 7, 2026 +9
Well he had a bunch of sold out shows in big arenas
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OnionPastor Apr 7, 2026 +7
Sadly, thousands on thousands of fans.
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Scary-Suggestion2945 Apr 7, 2026 +13
*millions
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grim__sweeper Apr 7, 2026 +5
Sociopaths
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Delgadomon Apr 7, 2026 +7
This is a nice PIVOT from the real issues at hand
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Spartan2022 Apr 7, 2026 +11
Agree. Where is Kanye’s documentation of his evolution and growth? Individual therapy, group therapy, mandated pysch meds, and a 100 page paper written (no AI allowed) on the history of anti-semitism. Second chances are absolutely warranted when someone puts in the work. Moving your lips to form the words “I’ve changed” has zero to do with actual, in-the-trenches work to dig into why anti-semitic conspiracies appealed to him in an age of unfettered access to knowledge and data.
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veryowngarden Apr 7, 2026 +2
why are you ignoring his anti-blackness
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Jorgen_G_Pakieto Apr 7, 2026 +29
David is not wrong tbh
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FangornLeghorn Apr 7, 2026 +53
Laugh about it being Ross all you want, but dude is right. F*** Kanye. He doesn’t get redeemed this easily.
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CuckooPint Apr 7, 2026 +9
"I believe in forgiveness but it takes much more than this" is a pretty solid way of looking at the situation.
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l33txxXXxx Apr 7, 2026 +3
Right after you know who apologizes for bombing a hospital rescue team?
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Significant_Law5994 Apr 7, 2026 +9
If Schwimmer has to comment, you know it's definitely bad bad
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DadaAntony Apr 7, 2026 +49
I haven’t heard him apologize at all.
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miles197 Apr 7, 2026 +55
He took out a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal
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OrneryError1 Apr 7, 2026 +54
If his apology was giving money to the WSJ, he can absolutely still f*** off.
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miles197 Apr 7, 2026 +30
I hate the WSJ too. I’m not saying anyone has to love Kanye or his apology. Just providing context
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Lucky-Particular1258 Apr 7, 2026 +3
Thank you! It is a very interesting read and absolutely relevant.
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Capt-Crap1corn Apr 7, 2026 +21
I'm not going to defend him, but he did take out a full page ad.
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CrissBliss Apr 7, 2026 +23
He needs to go away for a long time. Out of the spotlight.
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DadaAntony Apr 7, 2026 +3
I guess I missed that! Lol I’ll give it a look
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DadaAntony Apr 7, 2026 +16
Not a terrible apology but I’m not sure if a written apology will work. He needs to be seen and heard apologizing.
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Big-Sheepherder-9492 Apr 7, 2026 +8
There’s a video of him apologising to a Rabbi
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ImitatingADog Apr 7, 2026 +6
I’m genuinely asking this. What is the difference between a written and a spoken apology?
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theonetowalkinthesun Apr 7, 2026 +37
The written apology might not have even grazed his eyes
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The_MightyMonarch Apr 7, 2026 +15
Well, for one thing, with a written apology, it's entirely possible it was written and published by his PR team without any actual engagement from him. Also, it's hard to read sincerity from a written apology. His voice and body language when apologizing verbally would give stronger indications of whether he's sincere and actually feels remorse. But to me, it's less about wanting a verbal apology and more about seeing him try to undo the damage he did. He spread a lot of hate on a lot of platforms. Let's see him go on podcasts and social media and talk about why the stuff he said was wrong.
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big_cock_lach Apr 7, 2026 +5
It’s far easier to grasp the sincerity from a spoken apology.
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carlotta3121 Apr 7, 2026 +3
The publicist who wrote it put it out. He still hasn’t apologized directly nor denounced or removed his Hitler song, that I’m aware of anyway.
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criterionhaver Apr 7, 2026 +3
Not defending him, but he did apologize to a Rabbi in person and pulled all his antisemitic tracks from all streaming services.
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kyrgrat08 Apr 7, 2026 +3
He went to a synagogue sat down with a rabbi and apologized
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theungod Apr 7, 2026 +4
A single rabbi? Well thank God that one rabbi represents all the Jewish people in the world Kanye offended, not to mention all the antisemitism he's caused.
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fcatw Apr 7, 2026 +3
I was surprised to see how many people just moved on and bought tickets. There must be some formula to how much time these people need to go quiet before resurfacing
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bansheeb3at Apr 7, 2026 +3
We all know it’s because Kanye ate his sandwich with the moist maker
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RunningPirate Apr 7, 2026 +5
Yes, but whats Gabe Kaplan’s take on all this?
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R0botDreamz Apr 7, 2026 +7
Dear Millenials, please let Kanye West disappear into obscurity. We know his music helped you get through that tough time in your life when your mom yelled at you for not doing the dishes (like you were supposed to). But it's time to let him go.
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Lustermoo Apr 7, 2026 +7
He’s bigger with Gen Z than millennials
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FettyWopIsTheGoat Apr 7, 2026 +3
But can we just get Alfonso Ribeiro's opinion on this?
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nindell Apr 7, 2026 +12
It’s hard to get an apology out of somebody. Who has mental illness
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Afraid-Fox9171 Apr 7, 2026 +15
I’m diagnosed with mental illness and I apologize profusely. I think having mental illnesses forces us to be more self aware if we truly want to be more than our thought patterns. Comments and expectations like these only enable.
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__Yakovlev__ Apr 7, 2026 +5
Bullshit. 
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Smrtguy85 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Don’t make him go Red Ross!
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Robynsxx Apr 7, 2026 +14
Weird thing got him to wade in on 
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AsteriskKnight Apr 7, 2026 +17
David is Jewish. Kanye has been famously, horribly antisemitic. Pretty straight forward here
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Icy-Whale-2253 Apr 7, 2026 +11
(*finds first available Jewish actor*)
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ssch029 Apr 7, 2026 +16
He’s Jewish and Kanye is famously anti-semitic. Not that big a stretch
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Princessformidable Apr 7, 2026 -2
Agreed I agree with him but also am unsure who asked him.
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Luci-Noir Apr 7, 2026 +30
You could try reading the article?
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downwarddawg Apr 7, 2026 +12
David is a passionate advocate against anti-semitism.
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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 +6
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amilio Apr 7, 2026 +6
Found Kanye’s account.
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Live_Angle4621 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Probably because he is Jewish 
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funnytoenail Apr 7, 2026 +3
I think beyond an apology, Kanye West needs to actually put in the work to demonstrate that he’s actually changed
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MrOsterhagen Apr 7, 2026 +3
I guess Ja Rule couldn’t be reached for comment
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ColStoneSteveAustin Apr 7, 2026 +6
Is there a more random celebrity to share their thoughts about Kanye?
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emotions1026 Apr 7, 2026 +6
Is a Jewish actor who has spoken out about antisemitism multiple times really a “random celebrity” to discuss Kanye?
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Bread_Low Apr 7, 2026 +14
Is ross gonna apologize for endorsing cuomo?
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RoogarthGorp Apr 7, 2026 +2
Im shocked/not shocked that people buy tickets to be near a man as f****** insane as Kanye. He should NOT be given the ability to perform infront of thousands. He's an unstable lunatic.
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Optimal-Hunt-3269 Apr 7, 2026 +5
Kanye doesn't mean it anyway. He's too much of a megalomaniac
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NoQuartersGiven Apr 7, 2026 +2
Lol thank god David weighed in on this. Ffs. Is this where we are at?
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seltzerslut69 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Kanye’s whole thing is to be selfish and crazy, and then apologize in his next album… only to do the same selfish and crazy shit again. Just ask Taylor Swift.
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Acrobatic_Club2382 Apr 7, 2026 +4
Tf does he have to do with this 
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MixGroundbreaking622 Apr 7, 2026 +2
He's Jewish, that's about it.
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doublex12 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Why tf is he commenting
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Background-Wolf-9380 Apr 7, 2026 +1
horrible v. horrible
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donald-duck23 Apr 7, 2026
Schwimmer endorsed Cuomo when it was known he was a serial sexual harasser Ye made mistakes but he’s a better soul than this bum will ever dream of being. Friends wasn’t funny either
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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 +23
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emotions1026 Apr 7, 2026 +5
Are you aware Ye also has sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations?
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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 +3
Friends was funny.
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ChankiriTreeDaycare Apr 7, 2026 +1
West's weekend pass has been revoked.
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Known_Appointment604 Apr 7, 2026 +1
David Schwimmer still hasn’t apologised for Kissing a Fool (1998)
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Interesting-Quiet832 Apr 7, 2026 +1
I can't believe they asked david schwimmer about this. No one would believe my march madness bracket ended with ross and kanye
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nogardirat Apr 7, 2026 +1
Ross from Friends laying down the law perfect timing
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